tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14234730.post3738841306329515031..comments2023-10-31T03:25:33.696-07:00Comments on Cassandra Says: Cassandra Sayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775317504418213521noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14234730.post-91328809449959749852007-06-11T09:55:00.000-07:002007-06-11T09:55:00.000-07:00"Of course there’s an argument to be made about to..."Of course there’s an argument to be made about toys for girls versus toys for boys and how very different they are and what message that sends."<BR/><BR/>...Heh. My cousin's two-year old son LOVES My Little Pony. It's very cute to watch.<BR/><BR/>"I will also point out that many women say that they rarely or ever experience orgasm. The horsy or formerly horsy women I know? Not so much. Learning to feel comfortable in your own body and take control of something 10 times your size has many interesting fringe benefits."<BR/><BR/>Yep, I completely agree here. I took horseback riding lessons for three years, love horses, love how strong it made my legs, and feel far FAR more comfortable sexually than I did before I was a 'horsy woman.'UneFemmePlusCourageusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162627227823701520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14234730.post-72902201561265958472007-06-09T18:15:00.000-07:002007-06-09T18:15:00.000-07:00Of course there’s an argument to be made about toy...<I>Of course there’s an argument to be made about toys for girls versus toys for boys and how very different they are and what message that sends. If people want to make that argument, fine, let’s talk about that, but could we drop the extraneous bullshit and focus on the real issues? Please?</I><BR/><BR/>exactly.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if Bitch knew that this was how it was going to end up, when they greenlighted the article on MLP.belledame222https://www.blogger.com/profile/13947289856453172848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14234730.post-82705669346713934362007-06-09T14:46:00.000-07:002007-06-09T14:46:00.000-07:00Former horse girl here, and yeah, we do tend to sa...Former horse girl here, and yeah, we do tend to say 'screw you and your patriarchy'. There's something very empowering about being astride a horse that's rearing and trying to throw you off and managing to hold your own, get the beast under control and have everyone riding with you tell you how awesome that was to watch. <BR/><BR/>I remember very vividly the time my horse tried to toss me onto the highway. I thought he was going to kill me and yet, I stayed in control. It was awesome. Plus, frankly, my thighs have never been as incredible as they were when I was riding ;)<BR/><BR/>And it is 'sexual' in a way, in that sense of power and control and understanding that your body is capable of so much more than you give it credit for.Zanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086497481509929875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14234730.post-87031444490346394862007-06-09T02:02:00.000-07:002007-06-09T02:02:00.000-07:00Kim - I haven't ridden in years, and it pains me. ...Kim - I haven't ridden in years, and it pains me. I can't find a place to do so that I'm happy with. The couple of stables I visited here were so badly run and full of such poorly cared for, unhappy looking horses that I couldn't bear to be around them. I wanted to smack the staff around and kidnap the horses, but I don't have anywhere to keep them.<BR/><BR/>Riding is unusual in how much is evens the scale between men and women, isn't it? And in how oddly symbiotic it is? Then again, I tend to think that people learn how to be decent human beings by developing relationships with animals rather a lot. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure that I'm explaining what I mean by a sexual thing very well. It's about power, really. The fact that you're looking down at everything is part of it. It may only make sense to someone who's toppy. We'll see if Trin stumbles on this and if it makes sense to her.Cassandra Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775317504418213521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14234730.post-185769772048318962007-06-09T01:49:00.000-07:002007-06-09T01:49:00.000-07:00"Riding horses can be a downright liberating exper..."Riding horses can be a downright liberating experience for a girl. It teaches a sense of one’s own competence and ability to master difficult skills. It teaches girls to be at ease in their own bodies. It teaches that a being of small stature is not necessarily at the mercy of a being of much greater stature. It also teaches interdependence rather than codependence, working together to achieve goals. It is, overall, a good thing for the girls involved."<BR/><BR/>Hey, well said! I believe riding is THE only sport in which women and men are physically equal as well. Pretty cool, ey?<BR/><BR/>Is there something "sexual" about riding? Hmmm. I've never come to close to an orgasm in the saddle, but ever since I was a kid, there were times when I would literally physically ache to be on a horse. I would need it so bad, I'd be in tears. There's definately something primal and visceral about riding for me, a ture "gotta have it" thing.<BR/><BR/>Dude, I didn't know you could ride.<BR/>Love it -- and great post!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203706993962458853noreply@blogger.com